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... theology . One would expect that the danger of abstractness and technicality would make modern con- templatives turn ... theology of the Trinity , but only of pointing out why this theology is important both in itself and in special THE ...
... theology . One would expect that the danger of abstractness and technicality would make modern con- templatives turn ... theology of the Trinity , but only of pointing out why this theology is important both in itself and in special THE ...
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... theology of prayer , the emphasis should be on prayer itself and on the mysteries of faith rather than on skills of communication . We will , however , have to remember that to understand prayer today we need to under- stand man , and ...
... theology of prayer , the emphasis should be on prayer itself and on the mysteries of faith rather than on skills of communication . We will , however , have to remember that to understand prayer today we need to under- stand man , and ...
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... theological sense ! In the Bible , theology is embedded in material images and if you don't see the images you don't get the theological sense completely . The theological sense is not only an intellectual message addressed purely to ...
... theological sense ! In the Bible , theology is embedded in material images and if you don't see the images you don't get the theological sense completely . The theological sense is not only an intellectual message addressed purely to ...
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Problems and Prospects | 3 |
Vocation and Modern Thought | 26 |
The Identity Crisis | 56 |
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